Sep 23–24, 2016 · Dothan, AL · 📍 1701 E Cottonwood Rd
Organizer Portal won Grand Champion at the Porktober Que on September 23, 2016 in Dothan, AL at 1701 E Cottonwood Rd, scoring 697.1200 in a field of 36 teams. THE SPECIALISTS took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.9884. Category winners: Chicken — Alpha Q (176.5600); Pork Ribs — SOUTH PORK (178.2972); Pork — THE SPECIALISTS (178.2972); Brisket — SWAMP BOYS (180.0000). This is the 3rd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN; the next was held in 2017.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2014 to 2017 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 82% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1316 points — closer than 82% of every championship in the data.
697.1200 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 688.5716 RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN set in 2015.
Organizer Portal won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 1–2: Alpha Q and SOUTH PORK tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: HICKORY PRIME and RED EYED SMOKERS tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ and BACKYARD BRO'S tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SWAMP BOYS turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 175.4056 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN (won 2015).
This contest usually draws about 28 teams
36 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 28.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2014 | Dothan, AL | Dothan, AL 36301 | 29 | 680.5488 | UNCLE KENNY'S BBQ | WOODHOUSE BARBECUE |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Dothan, AL | Dothan, AL 36301 | 26 | 688.5716 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | BITE MY BUTT BBQ |
| Sep 23, 2016 ← this one | Dothan, AL | 1701 E Cottonwood Rd | 36 | 697.1200 | SMOKE ME SILLY | THE SPECIALISTS |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Dothan, AL | 257 S St Andrews St | 30 | 701.7144 | THE PIT CREW GA | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 173.1544 | 170.8344 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 176.5600 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 176.0116 | 172 |
| Brisket | 180 | 173.7028 | 171.4056 |
36 entries · top 697.1200 · median 666.7484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 3 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 4 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 5 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 6 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 7 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 8 | BACKYARD BRO'S | |
| 9 | Alpha Q | |
| 10 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 11 | Bite My Butt | |
| 12 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 13 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 14 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT | |
| 15 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 16 | DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 17 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 19 | Open Gate BBQ | |
| 20 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | |
| 21 | JB'S BBQ | |
| 22 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 23 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 24 | COOKS PORTABLE SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 25 | POVERTY HILL SMOKERS | |
| 26 | Bear's BBQ | |
| 27 | Deese Butts | |
| 28 | Club Red | |
| 29 | E Z Q | |
| 30 | Bar-B-Queties | |
| 31 | UNDER CONSTRUCTION BBQ | |
| 32 | Over the Top | |
| 33 | BACKYARD BISTRO | |
| 34 | HOWLIN JIM'S | |
| 35 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 36 | THE ORIGINAL 2 LIVE Q |
36 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpha Q | |
| 2 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 3 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 4 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 5 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | |
| 6 | Club Red | |
| 7 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 8 | BACKYARD BRO'S | |
| 9 | Organizer Portal | |
| 10 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 11 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 13 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | Deese Butts | |
| 15 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 16 | JB'S BBQ | |
| 17 | DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 18 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 19 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT | |
| 20 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Bite My Butt | |
| 22 | COOKS PORTABLE SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 23 | Bar-B-Queties | |
| 24 | Open Gate BBQ | |
| 25 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 26 | UNDER CONSTRUCTION BBQ | |
| 27 | Bear's BBQ | |
| 28 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 29 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 30 | THE ORIGINAL 2 LIVE Q | |
| 31 | Over the Top | |
| 32 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 33 | BACKYARD BISTRO | |
| 34 | E Z Q | |
| 35 | POVERTY HILL SMOKERS | |
| 36 | HOWLIN JIM'S |
35 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 2 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 3 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 4 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 5 | BACKYARD BRO'S | |
| 6 | Bite My Butt | |
| 7 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 8 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 9 | Organizer Portal | |
| 10 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 11 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 12 | Alpha Q | |
| 13 | E Z Q | |
| 14 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT | |
| 15 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 16 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 17 | Open Gate BBQ | |
| 18 | DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 19 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | UNDER CONSTRUCTION BBQ | |
| 21 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 22 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 23 | POVERTY HILL SMOKERS | |
| 24 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | |
| 25 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 26 | JB'S BBQ | |
| 27 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 28 | Deese Butts | |
| 29 | COOKS PORTABLE SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 30 | Bar-B-Queties | |
| 31 | Club Red | |
| 32 | Over the Top | |
| 33 | Bear's BBQ | |
| 34 | BACKYARD BISTRO | |
| 35 | HOWLIN JIM'S |
35 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.0116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 2 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 3 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 4 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 5 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | POVERTY HILL SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Bear's BBQ | |
| 9 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 10 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 11 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 12 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 13 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 15 | JB'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Bar-B-Queties | |
| 17 | BACKYARD BRO'S | |
| 18 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT | |
| 19 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 20 | Bite My Butt | |
| 21 | COOKS PORTABLE SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 22 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | |
| 23 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 24 | Alpha Q | |
| 25 | DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 26 | Open Gate BBQ | |
| 27 | Over the Top | |
| 28 | BACKYARD BISTRO | |
| 29 | Club Red | |
| 30 | Deese Butts | |
| 31 | E Z Q | |
| 32 | THE ORIGINAL 2 LIVE Q | |
| 33 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 34 | UNDER CONSTRUCTION BBQ | |
| 35 | HOWLIN JIM'S |
36 entries · top 180 · median 167.1258 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 2 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | KOKOMO Q | |
| 5 | RED EYED SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Alpha Q | |
| 7 | PAPA'S SMOKE PIT | |
| 8 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 9 | DOUBLE DUECE SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 10 | POVERTY HILL SMOKERS | |
| 11 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 12 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 13 | HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | Open Gate BBQ | |
| 15 | BACKYARD BRO'S | |
| 16 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 17 | Bite My Butt | |
| 18 | Bear's BBQ | |
| 19 | GIVE IT TO GOD | |
| 20 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 21 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 22 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 23 | COOKS PORTABLE SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 24 | WINK'S BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | JB'S BBQ | |
| 26 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 27 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | |
| 28 | Deese Butts | |
| 29 | E Z Q | |
| 30 | UNDER CONSTRUCTION BBQ | |
| 31 | Club Red | |
| 32 | Over the Top | |
| 33 | THE ORIGINAL 2 LIVE Q | |
| 34 | BACKYARD BISTRO | |
| 35 | Bar-B-Queties | |
| 36 | HOWLIN JIM'S |